Historical Events In November - 20

1959  The all-new 105E Anglia was introduced in the United States--the first British Ford to be marketed to Americans on a large scale on this day in history.   

1959  UN adopts the declaration of children's rights on this day in history.   

1960  Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies on November - 20.   

1962  President John F. Kennedy lifts the Blockade of Cuba on November - 20.   

1962  On this day in history jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies   

1964  On November - 20 john Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73   

1968  On November - 20 cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50   

1973  On November - 20 allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48   

1975  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1976  George Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live on this day in history.   

1977  On November - 20 egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset   

1977  On this day in history maxie Wander, writer, dies   

1978  A satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page on November - 20.   

1980  On November - 20 steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight   

1980  UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on November - 20.   

1981  Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship on November - 20.   

1981  Ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war   

1983  On November - 20 marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83   

1984  Alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1985  Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1986  On November - 20 uN's WHO announces first global effort to combat AIDS   

1989  On this day in history lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71   

1990  On this day in history chief Justice Bertha Wilson (Supreme Court of Cda.) announces her retirement after 9 years   

1990  On this day in history layne Halls of Silver Creek, New York, died at the age of 105, according to his death certificate. Halls had the distinction of being the oldest licensed driver in the United States at the time   

1990  Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on this day in history.   

1991  On November - 20 gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies   

1992  On this day in history john Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack   

1993  Christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1994  John Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68 on November - 20.   

1995  Ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1996  Bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67 on November - 20.   

1997  On November - 20 gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana   

1998  On this day in history okanagan Valley Railway commences operation over the former CP line between Sicamous and Kelowna, BC (including running rights over the CN between Vernon and Kelowna). The formal handing over ceremony took place on January 15, 1999.   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on November - 20.   

1327  On November - 20 birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On November - 20 birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on this day in history.   

1621  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on November - 20.   

0967  On November - 20 aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies   

1347  On November - 20 stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) on this day in history.   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.   

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on November - 20.   

1527  On November - 20 death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic   

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on November - 20.